Converting old slides to digital?

[jerp]

I'm visiting my mother this weekend and I ran across a case containing hundreds of old slides - pics my dad took from the late 1940's through the mid 60's. After I go through them all (I have a viewer) I will want to get some of them digitized. I see a few places online that provide that service - can any of you photogs give me a recommendation?

[medicineman]

I'd like to do this also.

[dhillis]

Find a local place that specializes in copies and such. They usually do this type of thing.

[SOLID EAGLE]

These services can be expensive. I've used a flatbed scanner to do it in the past. It's time consuming and if the slides are dusty, well, that can be a problem. I ultimately decided to do it myself with a scanner. That way I can crop and edit while my next one is scanning. Just take your time.

[dhillis]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jc3LcXidpsA"]DIY Slide Scanner Scanning via DSLR - YouTube[/ame]

or

http://www.diyphotography.net/build-diy-slide-scanner-10/

[Shane]

If you want to do it yourself, you could use something like this for good quality and a faster workflow:

https://www.amazon.com/Wolverine-Mighty-20MP-Digital-Converter/dp/B00O46B7TY/ref=dp_ob_title_ce?th=1

Or something like this for higher quality, although slower:

https://www.amazon.com/Epson-Perfection-Negative-Document-Scanner/dp/B002OEBMRU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1494878410&sr=8-2&keywords=slide+scanners

[El Viejo]

I've heard of folks projecting the slides onto a screen and photographing them with their digital camera. Although probably the fastest method, I feel it would give images of lesser quality. I hope those old slides are on Kodachrome.